Peer I - Men's Residential Treatment

Peer I is a comprehensive therapeutic community for treatment of substance abuse and dependence for adult males

Residential Program

  • Adult males (18+)
  • Voluntary clients/Denver metro area
  • Criminal Justice referrals
  • Long term: 9-12 months

Three-tiered Program Structure

Orientation
Assessment
Treatment planning
Motivational counseling
Program, treatment familiarization
Intensive Treatment
Coping and problem solving skills
Identify and address behavioral problems
Develop pro-social attitudes
Transitional
Resocialization
Increased community contact
Money management
Employment monitoring

Peer I Residential Services

  • Individual/Group therapy
  • Family counseling
  • Assessment and treatment planning
  • Legal information coordination
  • Medical evaluation
  • Psychiatric consultation
  • Occupational/Employment opportunities
  • Relapse prevention
  • Resocialization skill training
  • Money management
  • Employment monitoring
  • Drug and alcohol education
  • Recreational activities and excursions
  • Specialized service referrals
  • Pharmacological adjuncts to treatment
  • Attention to cultural/diversity issues

Post-Residential Services

A continuum of care for clients, male and females, who successfully complete the residential portions of Peer I and The Haven.

Peer I Outpatient Therapeutic Community:

  • Individual/group therapy Relapse prevention education/groups
  • Family/couples group &individual therapy
  • Urinalysis/breathe tests
  • Medication monitoring
  • Off site psychiatric/medical services

Peer I Contact:
Kenneth Gaipa, LCSW, LAC, MAC
Pamela Everett, Associate Director Peer I
Telephone: (303) 761-2885
Fax: (303) 761-1450


Peer I Links

Colorado Division of Criminal Justice

Therapeutic Communities of America

World Federation of Therapeutic Communities

3738 West Princeton Circle
Denver, Colorado 80236
Phone: 303.761.6703
Fax: 303.762.2181